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Stories :: Accepted date: September 2016

Updated: 22 May, 21:1021:10

According to the Permanent secretary in the ministry, Catherine Bitarakwate Musingwire, out of the 4,000 civil servants who were initially affected, some 2,500 people turned up and updated their details while the rest who have not showed up have been considered as ghosts.

The contractors admitted before the committee that they were fixing money advanced to their bank accounts while part of it would be invested in personal businesses as they awaited payment instructions from UNRA.

In the petition read by Alex Ndeezi, the chairperson Uganda National Association for the Deaf, they note that the constitution requires government to promote sign language in educational institutions and service provision. They are, however, concerned that currently the deaf in Uganda pay for sign language interpreters to enable them access services.

Brigadier Charles Bakahumura was on Friday speaking at the passing out of UPDF intelligence officers who have completed a five-months course at the School of Military Intelligence at Muhoti Barracks in Fort Portal. The 76 trainees who include four females were equipped with skills in operational intelligence, counter intelligence, criminal investigations and evidence gathering among others.

Despite claimed investments in the railway sector, sections in government seem to be disappointed with its performance. The Railway company failed to meet all the golden indicators in financial years 2014/2015/2015/2016.

Finance Minister Matia Kasaija said although the interest rates slightly dropped from the 13 percent given in 2014/15, it nonetheless is a good rate considering that the economy has been turbulent. He said he expects better results next year.

Youths groups in Kabale will miss the funding this financial year following a failure by Kabale Municipality Youth Livelihood Program Focal Person Peace Kiconco Kayabukyi to submit beneficiary selection forms and approved budget for their projects to the Municipal council.

Police said that Olango ignored orders to take his hands out of his pockets. He then pulled an object from his pocket, aiming it at officers while taking shooting stance, a statement by El Cajon Police said. The item turned out to be a vape smoking device.

Ntoroko district disbursed 532 Million Shillings to 67 selected youth groups in 8 sub counties as startup capital for income generating activities. 52 of these have made repayments to the tune of 499 million Shillings in a period of one year.

The antelope, crocodiles, hippos and bushbucks are mostly targeted by poachers in the sub counties of Karungi, Kalongo, Nabiswera and Nakitoma, according to Nakasongola district Environment Officer James Bond Kunobere.

The committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises-COSASE faced a hurdle when it emerged that their visitors could only express themselves in Chinese, a language no other member was conversant with.

In his June 2015 report, Auditor General John Muwanga noted that whereas UNRA signed the Mukono-Katosi Road contract with Eutaw on November 15th 2013, Ssemwogerere was hired to carry out due diligence on July 2014.

While appearing before the Public Service and Local Government Committee today, EC chairman, Engineer Badru Kiggundu revealed that Shillings 124 million is for regional workshops for EC staff; Shillings 577 million for demarcation of boundaries; Shillings 1.5 billion for publicity and voter education and Shillings 457 million is for training of trainers workshops.